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On behalf of Law Office of Troy J. Mattes, P.C. posted in Immigration Detention on Tuesday, November 13, 2018.

Pennsylvania residents who entered the United States without proper immigration paperwork may take interest in the case of a man in another state. It is not uncommon for undocumented immigrants to hold paying jobs, drive cars and otherwise contribute to local and national economies by carrying out normal duties of work and family life in the United States. Immigration detention problems can arise however, if Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents get involved.

On behalf of Law Office of Troy J. Mattes, P.C. posted in Immigration Detention on Tuesday, October 16, 2018.

Many people in Pennsylvania, along with others throughout the nation, were outraged back in July when a 35-year-old immigrant man was arrested while doing his job as a pizza delivery driver. He was stopped at a U.S. army base where he was sent to deliver food. Instead of being allowed to make the delivery, he was arrested and placed in an immigration detention center.

On behalf of Law Office of Troy J. Mattes, P.C. posted in Immigration Detention on Wednesday, October 3, 2018.

If all Southeast Asian families in Pennsylvania were to be surveyed regarding challenges they have overcome when adapting to immigrant life in the United States, their answers may be quite similar. In fact, at least 16,000 Southeast Asian families are currently trying to resolve deportation issues. Such situations are often highly stressful and financially draining on those involved.

On behalf of Law Office of Troy J. Mattes, P.C. posted in Immigration Detention on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.

Like many mothers who immigrate to Pennsylvania, a woman with three children in tow says she fled her life in another country because she feared continued violence from her husband. She and her children traveled for several weeks by bus before being apprehended at a U.S. border and placed in a detention center. The woman says the immigration detention experience almost caused her daughter's death.

On behalf of Law Office of Troy J. Mattes, P.C. posted in Immigration Detention on Tuesday, August 21, 2018.

Many families in Pennsylvania and elsewhere are currently worried about loved ones whose immigration legal statuses have been called into question. Other families in the nation can relate to the fear and high stress levels that often accompany such situations. Immigration detention centers can be scary places and allegedly dangerous as well, as a recent tragedy shows. A mother has lost a child, and so far, no one has given her concrete answers as to the cause of her child's death.

On behalf of Law Office of Troy J. Mattes, P.C. posted in Immigration Detention on Monday, July 23, 2018.

There are currently many Pennsylvania immigrants being held in detention. Each situation is unique, but many share common issues as well. A man in another state can relate to those who are husbands and fathers who are facing possible deportation.

On behalf of Law Office of Troy J. Mattes, P.C. posted in Immigration Detention on Tuesday, June 12, 2018.

Many working fathers in Pennsylvania are immigrants who came to the United States from other countries of origin. Some, like one man who works as a pizza deliveryman in another state, married U.S. citizens. Unfortunately, even going through the process to obtain green cards does not always prevent immigration detention problems from occurring as made evident by the pizza shop worker's situation.

On behalf of Law Office of Troy J. Mattes, P.C. posted in Immigration Detention on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.

Many Pennsylvania households include residents who emigrated from other countries of origin. Such journeys often include significant challenges, especially if an immigrant's paperwork is not in order. In fact, thousands of people are apprehended at various U.S. border stations, and then placed in immigration detention centers while they await final decisions regarding their requests to enter the United States.

On behalf of Law Office of Troy J. Mattes, P.C. posted in Immigration Detention on Tuesday, May 15, 2018.

It's understandable that an immigrant and his or her family would feel intimidated if immigration officials take the individual into custody for a removal investigation. Any number of immigration issues can result in deportation proceedings. Those facing these issues in Pennsylvania typically benefit by seeking the help of an attorney experienced in this complicated area of the law.

On behalf of Law Office of Troy J. Mattes, P.C. posted in Immigration Detention on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.

The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed a petition requesting the immediate release of a news journalist who was recently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The reporter, who happens to be an immigrant, was arrested at an earlier time, then released when charges were dropped. Such situations typically call for setting a defendant free; however, jail officials instead transferred this particular man over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, who then locked him up in an immigration detention facility. Pennsylvania residents facing similar problems may want to follow this case.

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